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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Other than the math tracking debate, can anyone share thoughts about the overall experience a scenically and socially for high achieving kids?  [/quote]

You may not get a lot of solid info on DCUM, but I have several friends with kids at EH that are happy. The school has grown a lot since it was renovated (they’re at about 500 kids this year—up from 266 kids 6 school years ago). I also heard the current 5th grade class at Maury has nearly 70 kids, which is bigger than they’ve historically had, so EH will likely continue to have an even larger cohort of higher achieving kids moving forward. This recent middle school panel is fairly informative https://w6pspo.org/2026/03/03/video-ward-6-middle-and-high-schools-principals-panel-2026/
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Maury has three full fifth grade classes. I’m not convinced that this will lead to a larger cohort of high performing kids at EH.  Some of the kids are headed to EH but I hear a lot of people saying they are looking elsewhere. If you have a highly motivated kid who can succeed anywhere, it can work. But most people agree that Eastern is years away (if ever) from being a viable option for rigorous academics, meaning kids on the Hill need a strong academic foundation for application or private high schools. A common thread is parents concerned that their kid isn’t going to get that foundation at EH.[/quote]

As a parent just finishing up with my kid at EH, what you are voicing is anxiety and not reality. At the end of our 3 years I can conclude that the angst about this choice was overblown - my kid went from scrawling 2 sentences to writing pages and pages for fun; had multiple caring and supportive and communicative teachers; branched out into arts interests the never had before; did a couple of fun clubs and after school activities; made a bunch of new friends; and as a family, we all enjoyed the ease and comfort of just strolling to school in the morning and home in the afternoon. Try not to overthink this one that much!

The bigger issue (that I am confronting) is HS if none of the options other than Eastern work out. but unless the solution is to move after 5th (understandable) I advise just sending your kid and taking a bit of a breather and figuring that out later. [/quote]

Oh also - I don’t have the numbers in front of me but my sense is EH kids do just as well in application and private high school admissions as anywhere else. SH may be more successful with Duke Ellington given its better developed theater program, but not sure about that. For private, just be on top of the application process and it will be fine. My understanding is that you can prep separately for the private school admissions test anyway. Every year EH sends kids to Walls, Banneker, McKinley, Gonzaga, etc. I’m sure fewer “prestigious” privates compare to Deal but this is likely self-selection and also a function of geography with Hill families choosing commutable schools. [/quote]

I will add that my kids at EH have participated in band and choir (both during the school day), as well as debate and theater (after school) and various sports. There seems to be a lot of choices of activities and ways to get involved and meet other kids. Kids from EH end up at a range of high schools and seem to be doing well. And yes - they have algebra in 7th and 8th, and geometry in 8th (for those who take algebra in 7th grade) [/quote]

So they teach pre-algebra in 6th?[/quote]

“Pre-algebra” isn’t a thing anymore. Kids move into Algebra after Math 7 or Math 8. The super smart kids may be able to go to Algebra in 6th. [/quote]
 
This.  Look for middle schools that actually has classes in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 for your mathy kid.  No moving into math 7, 8 or whatever.

Some schools will combine subjects above into 2 years and high performers can handle it. [/quote]

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